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Special Criminal Court convicts Armagh man of conspiracy to seal car allegedly used in Lordship robbery
Summary
The Special Criminal Court has convicted James Flynn, an Armagh man, of conspiring with garda killer Aaron Brady to steal a Volkswagen Passat on 22 and 23 January 2013 at locations in County Louth. The vehicle is alleged to have been used in the robbery of Lordship Credit Union near Dundalk two days later, during which Detective Garda Adrian Donohoe was murdered. Presiding Judge Tony Hunt, sitting with Judges Sarah Berkeley and Alan Mitchell, found the prosecution case consistent with the conspiracy charge, citing CCTV evidence and communication timings as circumstantial support. Flynn's co-accused, Brendan Treanor, was acquitted of conspiracy to commit burglary, the court determining insufficient evidence for conviction. The judges continue to deliver verdicts on the separate robbery charge against both men, who deny all allegations. Both defendants face charges relating to the €7,000 Lordship robbery and the wider conspiracy involving car thefts between September 2012 and January 2013. Brendan Treanor pleaded not guilty.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Special Criminal Court convicts Armagh man of conspiracy to seal car allegedly used in Lordship robbery. Charges or matters: all charges. Procedural stage: sentence. Findings: Acquitted
When:
- January 22 Incident
- January 25, 2013 Other
- September 11, 2012 Other
- January 23 2013 Other
- May 19 Incident
- 2023-09-11 Publication
Case subjects
Background Person
Charges: all charges (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Outcome: Aaron Brady (31) previously of New Road, Crossmaglen, Co Armagh, is serving a life sentence with a 40-year minimum having been found guilty of murdering Det Gda Adrian Donohoe and of the robbery at Lordship.
Co Accused
Charges: all charges (Alleged Or Contested)
Plea: Not guilty
Finding: Acquitted
Outcome: Acquitted
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Lordship Credit Union
- Emer Terrace
- Castletown
- Castletown Road
- Dundalk
- Louth
- Armagh
- New Road
- Crossmaglen
Topics
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